‘Devastating’: Australian politicians respond to US supreme court’s decision on abortion rights
by Daniel Hurst from World news | The Guardian on (#60SM2)
Some politicians say decision in Roe v Wade will save lives' but prime minister emphasises in Australia, this is not a matter for partisan political debate'
The US supreme court's decision to wind back abortion rights is a setback for women and their right to control their own bodies and their lives", the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has said.
The minister for women, Katy Gallagher, said the devastating" decision, while directly affecting people in America, also reinforced the need for Australians to remain vigilant because hard-fought-for wins before our parliaments can be taken away easily".
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